Jovian Wars Venus Forces Kickstarter is now Live!

The Jovian Wars Venus Forces Kickstarter is now Live and will be running until Sunday evening December 2nd 2018. Here is a link to go check it out.

EXTRA FUNDING CAMPAIGN

Pledge Total: $45,161.00 CAD (updated on Nov. 2nd, 2018)

DP9's Extra Funding Campaign for our Peace River & NuCoal Core Plastic Miniatures is now live on the DP9 Pledge Manager website. Our Kickstarter raised over $40K CAD, unlocking our initial funding goal and numerous stretch goals, but not the $50K CAD goal we really wanted to reach. Hence our Extra Funding Campaign, please support Dream Pod 9 as an Outside Backer and pickup a new plastic miniatures army for Peace River, NuCoal, and/or Utopia at $70 CAD each, or one of our other great Backer reward level deals and maybe a few Add-Ons as well.

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We made a new graphic showing all the new Venus spaceships and exo/figher/bomber squads available as part of the Kickstarter and a one of the Satrap Carrier, showing how the resin miniature turned out for potential backers. We'll be using the images during the final 12 day push to reach backers and get more stretch goals unlocked, you can check them out below.

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We made a new graphic showing all the new Venus spaceships and exo/figher/bomber squads available as part of the Kickstarter and a one of the Satrap Carrier, showing how the resin miniature turned out for potential backers. We'll be using the images during the final 12 day push to reach backers and get more stretch goals unlocked, you can check them out below.

Our latest Venus Forces Kickstarter update is of exploded parts view graphics we just added to the Kickstarter campaign page. The first attached graphic includes the Tsar, Chieftain, and Imperator exploded parts views. Second graphic includes the Shan Yu, Gao Tzu, Huang-Ti, and Senator ships. You can visit the Kickstarter at the link below and pledge for these great high quality resin 1/4000 scale spaceship miniatures today.

Pledges are now over $4,500.00 CAD and Stretch Goal 01 has been unlocked adding 3x Massdriver weapon pewter parts to the Satrap Carrier. Thank you to all our backers, we still have 22 days to go on the Kickstarter with a lots more Stretch Goals to be revealed and unlocked.

Its now 1 day into the Venus Forces Kickstarter with $2,632.00 CAD pledged (65% funded) of our $4,000.00 initial funding goal. A Big Thank You to all who've pledged so far and as a reward we have our first update.

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Last week we only had 20 members voting on the polls, its a bit low, so we'll leave the polls open to get more feedback from players. For those who did vote we had 90% wanting us to lower the TV on gears with Snub Cannons and Bazookas, like we had in the rolled back January 2018 Living Rulebook Update. We had 65% wanting the Anti-Vehicle Rocket Pack (LRP, MRP, HRP) Area Effect Trait changed to AE:2" and AP:1 added,but we also got a lot of feedback saying that the MRP and HRP should get larger Area Effects, we'll be asking poll questions this week on that. For our Artillery Rockets getting Armor Piercing trait “AP:1” added 90% like that idea. And 80% liked the Combat Weapon getting getting and “AS” Anti-Structure Trait added. But for our increasing the Grenade Launcher PEN levels by 1 to 8/9/10 poll we had 60% for it and 40% against, and some great feedback in the comments, we'll have to do some more playtesting and comeback to this in the future.

There is a fundamental problem in the modern world, and the game world that has a name: Decision Overload. It's particularly obvious during the holiday season when people start looking for presents. You go to a store and you look at your options. You want to buy a present but there's fifty options with so many differences. Your brain can't process all the options so you end up making your decision based on incomplete information, or just not making a decision at all.

In game terms decision overload can occur in different parts of the game.

Heavy Gear Blitz New Edition News and Downloads

Click here for news on the new edition of Heavy Gear Blitz which is currently under development. With Alpha/Beta playtest downloads of the new rules and armylists. Get involved in the playtesting and help us make the new edition the best miniature game out there!

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Recent Press Releases

Dream Pod 9 has renewed the Heavy Gear eSports computer game license with Stompy Bot, for an additional five year term. Further, Stompy Bot will announce a series of eSports tournaments and events with a number of eSports partners as a major part of a marketing ramp up strategy. You can checkout the the full press release at the following link.http://www.stompybot.com/blog

Returning to the Heavy Gear Universe: Twenty Years of Heavy Gear Roleplaying

Montreal, QC 03/05/2014

Dream Pod 9 is pleased to announce a multi-year exclusive license with Arkrite Press LLC for the Heavy Gear Roleplaying Game as well as a line of RPG miniatures and models to support game play. Additionally, Arkrite Press LLC is licensed to publish Heavy Gear fiction and merchandise in a variety of mediums.

“Dream Pod 9 has been focused on the development of Heavy Gear Blitz, a dedicated tabletop miniatures wargame, and currently has a new edition in development. Heavy Gear has always had a strong roleplaying component that we and the fans have always wanted to bring it back with the attention to detail that it deserves. Arkrite Press LLC has the vision and experience to bring back the roleplaying game in a way that it deserves. Greg Perkins and Jason Dickerson of Arkrite Press LLC have been key members of Dream Pod 9’s creative team and development, and both of them have a passion for the setting and the drive to give the roleplaying game the time and effort it deserves.”

Robert Dubois, President of Dream Pod 9

“Arkrite Press LLC is thrilled to be able return the fans to the world of Heavy Gear roleplaying. Greg Perkins and I are huge fans of the original source material, and we have wanted to see the roleplaying game back in active development for as long as we have been collaborating. We hope the fans enjoy what we have planned for the game and look forward to hearing from them. Be sure to check out our website for weekly updates!”

Jason Dickerson, Co-owner of Arkrite Press

About Dream Pod 9

Dream Pod 9 is a Canadian game publisher based out of Montreal, Canada and has created multiple titles including Heavy Gear, Gear Krieg, Jovian Chronicles, Tribe 8, and Core Command. Dream Pod 9 is owned by Robert Dubois.

Heavy Gear is a rich science fiction setting featuring giant robots with dynamic combat mechanics and fast paced gaming. The setting has spawned dozens of sourcebooks, a comprehensive miniature line, two video games with a third in development, and an animated television show.

SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK — Feb. 15, 2013 – In a new direction for the mecha genre, Heavy Gear Assault will combine over-the-top combat with the pageantry and spectacle of gladiatorial games, delivering a AAA world-class sporting and gaming event for fans. Stompy Bot Productions, Inc. is publishing and MekTek Studios, Inc. is developing this online, multiplayer title for the PC.